Knitting Programs

Knitting in Hospitals

Mom and son learn to knit

Project Knitwell volunteers teach patients and family members to knit, individually or in a group. We work in various units throughout hospitals and provide knitting instruction for oncology, transplant, and dialysis patients, families with children in the Pediatric Intensive Care and Neo-Natal Intensive Care units, and pregnant moms on bedrest, among others. We provide participants with a complimentary beginner’s kit, which includes yarn, needles, and a Knitting Resource Guide. We offer ongoing instruction, and once knitters are comfortable with basic skills, we give them knitting kits and additional material to make simple projects like hats, scarves, baby booties, finger-less gloves, and more.